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May 25, 2023
Gift registration for Airmen returns for 2023 Air Force Marathon
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Air Force Marathon registrants can gift a paid entry fee to junior active-duty, Reserve and Guard enlisted service members for the event in September. Gift registrations are available for the 5K, 10K, half and full marathons. “We love the gift registration program...
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May 25, 2023
2022’s best GFNY course this Sunday
New York City, May 25, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This Sunday, GFNY Villard de Lans offers riders a challenging 163,4 km race course with an elevation gain of 3973m. Athletes will tackle a spectacular route in the mountainous Vercors region with the base at an altitude of 1050m. “The roads...
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May 24, 2023
People Who Exercise Handle Pain Better, Study Finds
A little bit of exercise can help keep pain in check, researchers in Norway have found. Their newly published study suggests that physically active people have a higher pain tolerance on average than those who are sedentary, while higher levels of physical activity might further increase people’s tolerance. Unfortunately for...
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May 24, 2023
JoJé Bar and Ultra-Cycling Legend Lael Wilcox Join Forces for a Limited-Edition Mixed Box
Thousand Oaks, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – JoJé Bar (pronounced JO-JAY), makers of real-food baked energy bars, announces their latest athlete collaboration: the Lael Wilcox Mixed Box. Hand-selected alongside ultra-cycling champion Lael Wilcox, this limited-edition assortment contains Lael’s favorite items: two of all six JoJé Bar flavors, plus two packets of Bonk Breaker...
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May 24, 2023
George Municipality and Mountain Ultra-Trail by UTMB® announce new partnership that sees the city and tourism board as Official Host Venue; a partnership that will showcase both the event and race venue globally.
- The event features a professional ultra trail line up with local stars Ryan Sandes and Rebecca Kohne who won her category last month at Istria 100 by UTMB® in Croatia. Images and race content can be found: HERE (GEORGE, South Africa) 24 May 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the first time...
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May 24, 2023
Article One and Professional Runner Nikki Hiltz Celebrate Pride Month with Donation Commitment to Stand with Trans
FLINT, Mich. (May 24, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Independent eyewear brand Article One and Nikki Hiltz, the first openly trans non-binary professional runner to win a United States Track and Field Championship, today announced a Pride Month campaign to benefit Stand with Trans, a national organization whose mission is to empower transgender...
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May 24, 2023
Run – and Raise Funds with the 2023 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Charity Challenge
TORONTO, ON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The annual TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Charity Challenge. Today marks the official launch of the 2023 season, and participants across Toronto and around the globe can sign up to run for a cause or donate to over 150 Charity...
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May 24, 2023
Expedition Canada Returns to Penticton to Explore Wild British Columbia
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The third edition of Expedition Canada is the also the third Adventure Racing World Series Qualifier of the year, attracting teams from Canada, the USA, Japan, France and Poland. Twenty teams are now gathering in the town of Penticton to prepare for an epic 590km race which is...
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May 24, 2023
New Fitness Platform ReadyFit Launches Mobile Military Physical Fitness Testing
Coronado, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - ReadyFit, a mobile fitness testing platform, officially launched today to provide aspiring and current military service members with a tool to maintain physical fitness standards, while also providing a tool for military leaders to assist with recruiting and monitor individual unit readiness. ReadyFit administers the...
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May 23, 2023
Equinox Unveils Luxury Loyalty Program
Equinox is playing the part of concierge to its clientele. The high-end health club operator announced an exclusive program called Equinox Circle, granting gym members access and perks to luxury brands across healthtech, nutrition, travel, and more. Fitt Insider
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May 23, 2023
Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina Set To Host IRONMAN 70.3 and 5150 Triathlons
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina / TAMPA, Fla. (May 23, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN announced today that the vibrant neighborhood of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina will host the IRONMAN® 70.3® Buenos Aires triathlon for the first time with competition set to take place on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. In addition, it...
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May 23, 2023
Peloton seeks to rebrand as ‘more than a bike company,’ shift from ‘exclusivity to inclusivity’
Peloton is shifting perceptions from in-home to everywhere, fitness enthusiasts to people at all levels, exclusivity to inclusivity across all Peloton Members present and future. Its app will now offer five membership tiers, including three newly-launched tiers that allow users to work out with or without equipment and independently or...
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May 23, 2023
Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61
Rick Hoyt, the man who was pushed in a wheelchair by his father in 32 Boston Marathon races, died Monday morning. Hoyt, 61, died due to complications with his respiratory system, according to a family statement posted on The Hoyt Foundation’s Facebook. Rick, who had cerebral palsy that left him...
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May 23, 2023
Netflix Tour de France TV show Unchained set to get second season
Netflix's Tour de France documentary series, Unchained, is to return for a second series, with filming at the 2023 Tour, Cycling Weekly understands. Cameras are expected to follow teams in the build up to the biggest race of the year and then at the event itself, as they did last...
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May 23, 2023
Dick’s SG Posts 5.3 Percent Comp Sales Growth In Q1; EPS Up 38 Percent
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported net sales for the fiscal first quarter* rose 5.3 percent to $2.84 billion from $2.70 billion in the prior-year Q1 period. Comparable store sales grew 3.4 percent, partially reversing the 8.4 percent comp store sales decline in the year-ago period. Net income increased 17 percent to...
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May 23, 2023
Italy dominates GFNY World Championship
NEW YORK CITY, May 23, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The new 135 km race course with start on George Washington Bridge in NYC, 2000m of climbing and three sprint primes at Alpine Hill, Gate Hill and Cheesecote assured a fast race with start-to-finish action. 2022 runner-up Mattia Gaffuri (Solowattaggio/Italy) didn’t hesitate...
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May 23, 2023
Arthritis Foundation’s National Fundraiser, the California Coast Classic, presented by Amgen, has Contributed $22 Million Towards Research and Programs
LOS ANGELES – May 23, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As America recognizes Arthritis Awareness Month this May, the Arthritis Foundation commemorates 75 years of championing the fight to conquer arthritis, the nation’s #1 cause of disability. May is also National Bike Month and the official kickoff of the 2023 California...
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May 23, 2023
Course Records, Local Runners and Sunshine Highlight 16th Annual Whitefish Marathon
WHITEFISH, Mont. (May 22, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the sun shined on nearby Glacier National Park, participants from nearly 40 states and three countries crossed the finish line of the Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Powered by Hammer Nutrition on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The 16th annual event,...
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May 23, 2023
The Running Event Features Expanded Outdoor Focus with Switchback at TRE
PORTLAND, Maine (May 23, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After its successful introduction at last year’s event, The Running Event (TRE), North America’s premier specialty retail conference and trade show, brings back Switchback at TRE to provide outdoor specialty retailers and brands with more space to connect, conduct business, and stay current with industry...
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May 22, 2023
G.O.A.T. Fuel closes funding round, eyes nationwide distribution
The Jerry Rice-backed energy drink company G.O.A.T. Fuel has closed a $5 million seed funding round co-led by venture firms Stage 1 Fund and Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners. The company has now raised a total of $12 million since launching in 2020, and intends to use its newly acquired...
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May 22, 2023
Intelligentsia Coffee Returns as Title Sponsor for the Intelligentsia Cup
May 22, 2023 Chicago, IL /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Intelligentsia Cup is pleased to announce Intelligentsia Coffee is returning as the Title Sponsor for the 2023 race series. “Nothing goes together quite like coffee and cycling and we are so grateful for the partnership and support we have received from...
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May 22, 2023
Yamaha Bicycles Announces 30th Anniversary Special Edition YDX-MORO 07
CYPRESS, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - In celebration of launching the world’s first power assist electric bicycle in 1993, Yamaha Power Assist Bicycles has announced the 30th Anniversary Special Edition YDX-MORO 07. Planted in performance with racing tradition, pedigree, and reliability, the YDX-MORO 07 has been developed with Yamaha’s 30 years...
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May 22, 2023
Fleet Feet Announces Seventh Annual Big Run Event
CARRBORO, N.C. (May 22, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fleet Feet, the largest franchisor of locally owned and operated run specialty stores, announces more than 120 stores will participate in The Big Run, the brand’s nationwide event that since 2016 has united local communities in celebration of Global Running Day. The 2023 edition...
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May 22, 2023
Will ‘Superfood Powders’ Actually Make You Healthier?
You’ve probably noticed ads for these “superfood powders” scattered across social media or on your favorite podcast. Athletic Greens, Daily Greens, Supergreens — mix just one scoop of these multivitamin powders into a glass of water or a shake, their marketing typically says, and you can get all of the...
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May 22, 2023
Why Is YouTube Obsessed with Running Marathons on Zero Training?
Last year, Nate Buchanan of Kara and Nate, which boasts 3.5 million subscribers, documented himself running 26.2 miles from the city of Marathon to Athens, Greece, without training. Natacha Oceane, 1.62 million subscribers, has two separate videos of her running a 50K as well as twenty-four hours without training. As...